Bay Future
Bay County, Michigan, is a place where its citizens and businesses value the strength of family, knowing your neighbors, and putting in an honest day’s work. You can find world-class health care and educational facilities, recreational resources, and cultural attractions within this waterfront community.
State of Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Colloquially known as “the last frontier,” Alaska has long been considered an adventurous destination for innovative businesspeople and travelers alike. In the U.S., it is the largest state by mass yet also the most sparsely populated, making it an option unlike any other when it comes to entrepreneurship.
The Industry Business Council
Industry, California is an industrial suburb of the Los Angeles metropolitan area that has been incorporated since 1957. Just 19 miles from downtown L.A., it is a convenient location for businesses looking to reach one of the nation’s largest markets. The City of Industry currently has an impressive one percent vacancy rate.
Pinal County, AZ
Equidistant from Phoenix to the north and Tucson to the south lies Pinal County, Arizona, a vibrant community of 430,000 residents that boasts unique scenery, a rich cultural heritage, and business friendly policies.
DRIVE
The counties of Montour and Columbia are located in the heart of America’s Susquehanna Valley. These neighboring counties of Central Pennsylvania boast a low unemployment rate (sitting at four percent as of June 2017), many booming businesses, and a new organization dedicated to help them create and retain family-sustaining jobs.
Boonslick Regional Planning Commission
Centered on Interstate 70, just west of St. Louis in eastern Missouri, lies the Boonslick region. This growing part of the St. Louis MSA offers its 100,000 residents a rural quality of life in an economically up-and-coming region of three counties: Warren, Lincoln, and Montgomery.
City of Meridian, ID
Surrounded by the Boise foothills of the Pacific Northwest is Meridian—Idaho’s fastest growing city. With a population of 95,000, it is the second largest city in Idaho, known for its safe and friendly community of nature-lovers, entrepreneurs, and philanthropists.
City of Garden Grove, CA
In the northern part of famed Orange County, California, known for its idyllic beaches and serene quality of life, lies the suburban city of Garden Grove.
Valeritas
“Medicine only works if patients take it,” says John Timberlake, CEO and President of Valeritas, a diabetes management device manufacturer.
Contech Medical
It was a fateful day in 1985 when Ray Byrnes was inspired to found Contech Medical Inc. “I walked into the office one day with a customer at the medical packaging company where I was at the time, and asked him what they had that I could do. He threw a dispenser across the desk at me and said ‘Can you make this?’” recalls Byrnes, CEO and Founder.
Opulence
In 2005, Ramin Mesgarlou started Opulence (then known as Global Wealth Trade Corporation, or GWT Corp) from his home office with a vision that was twofold. First, he wanted to create one-of-a-kind fashion and beauty products, and second, he wanted to give entrepreneurs all over the world a chance to build their own wealth by selling these high quality products through their own online businesses.
CUTERA
Nineteen years ago, a group of laser and optical engineers founded CUTERA, a global leader in energy-based aesthetic solutions known for its innovative approach to technological development and commitment to helping physicians exceed the expectations of their clients.
Dutchland Plastics
Headquartered in Oostburg, Wisconsin, Dutchland Plastics is a leader in rotational molding that has been in operation for half a century.
Marshall County and the City of Lewisburg
Nestled in the hills of Marshall County, Tennessee, one hour south of Nashville and one hour north of Huntsville, lies Lewisburg, a place which can best be described as the quintessential middle Tennessee town.
Peach County, GA
In the state famed for its peaches, within the Warner Robins Metropolitan Statistical Area of central Georgia, lies Peach County: an industry-focused rural community with a population of about 27,000 people.
Hendricks County Economic Development Partnership
Hendricks County is one of the fastest growing counties in the nation. Located on the outskirts of Indianapolis, Hendricks offers the economic opportunities of larger cities with a charm that comes from its smaller towns.
Tower Engineering Professionals
Tower Engineering Professionals (TEP) began in 1997 with two structural engineers who climbed telecommunications towers. As it nears its twentieth anniversary, the company now employs roughly 350 people who provide full telecommunications engineering and construction services around the world.
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A Look at Perinatal Care in Canada
Canada is recognized as part of the developed world where quality of life standards are high, but this reputation is slowly (or quickly, depending on your experience) sinking into decline. This is true of social determinants of health like education, housing, food insecurity, and especially health care, particularly for women, women of colour, and low-income individuals.
WBE Canada
Dedicated to enabling and supporting the growth of women entrepreneurs, Women Business Enterprises Canada Council (WBE Canada) is a Canadian non-profit organization that is opening doors for Canadian women-owned businesses to supply chains across Canada, North America and globally.
Calhoun Super Structure
From a single concept to an international manufacturing company specializing in engineered fabric buildings, Calhoun Super Structure provides more than a century of collective expertise from a team of experienced professionals who bring leadership and accountability to every project.
Mack Kirk Roofing & Sheet Metal
Christina and Gino Laplante, owners of Mack Kirk Roofing & Sheet Metal Ltd. bring passion to their team and customers. The results prove that nothing wins in life like being genuine.
Netchem
In the world of international specialty chemical procurement and distribution, Netchem Inc. serves hundreds of manufacturing customers, from independently-owned businesses to Fortune 100 companies. Netchem enables its customers to build and expand solid supply chains, striving to act as an extension of their procurement and distribution departments. And while bigger competitors had difficulties during the supply chain nightmare of recent years, Netchem fulfilled many urgent requests for material while increasing its standard three-month inventory holding period to support customers’ production schedules.
ArquitectonicaSTUDIO
Despite its relatively young age, ArquitectonicaSTUDIO is an established, interdisciplinary voice on the Miami architecture scene that has proven to be a dynamic and capable collaborator across a host of project types and sizes, unafraid of exploring creativity and novelty. As part of Arquitectonica, the ArquitectonicaSTUDIO team specializes in boutique-style projects incorporating interior and landscape design while benefitting from being an integrated part of the greater ecosystem and community creativity of its parent company.
